This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations and higher education institutions in providing technical assistance and training to rural, small, and Tribal municipalities and wastewater treatment systems. The focus is on improving water quality, achieving Clean Water Act compliance, building technical and financial capacity, and facilitating access to infrastructure funding. Activities include planning, financing acquisition, and support for decentralized wastewater systems, excluding infrastructure construction projects.
Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education that provide technical assistance and training to rural, small, and Tribal municipalities and wastewater treatment systems. Infrastructure construction projects are not eligible.